In a bid to make life easier for non-bank organizations, highly reputable Dutch bank ABN AMRO has created a new service, based on blockchain technology. This innovative and revolutionary service will enable non-bank organizations to manage clients’ funds without using escrow accounts. No More Escrow One of Netherland’s ‘big four’ […]

Recent fluctuations in the prices of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies have revived the discussion on the functioning of the digital currency as a value depository. After the cost of twenty thousand dollars and the fall of almost six thousand dollars, the most popular currency, and at the time of […]

The R3 Blockchain consortium has announced their creation of a Legal Center of Excellence (LCoE) today, Feb. 20 — a team consisting of ten law firms that will educate lawyers globally about new Blockchain technologies, according to a press release published on FinExtra. R3, which is made up of over […]

As Bitcoin led the way as the mainstream cryptocurrency after its inception in 2009, many ‘altcoins’ were founded on the basis of its success. They all claim to be superior in some way to the defacto most popular option. In this instance, Skycoin has taken it further and built a whole […]

Recognising its importance as a revolutionary technology, an Australian university has today announced the country’s first course on blockchain technology. It’s being hosted by Melbourne’s RMIT University and is scheduled to start in mid-March. Blockchain Skills in High Demand The eight-week short-course aims to address the current vacuum of young […]

Aiming to disrupt the current model of ticket sales, as well as offer fans improved experiences and rewards, the London Football Exchange (LFE) announced, at the end of January, that it will launch an initial coin offering on Feb 12. LFE describes itself as a “global movement to create the ultimate […]

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced today the formation of a platform aiming to provide education on various cutting-edge technologies. The initiative will be known as Future Skills. Future Skills Platform to Focus on Blockchain Technology The platform was announced today at the World Congress on Information Technology 2018 […]

Attack Coinhive continues to evolve. The malicious program Coinhive continues to drop crypto-currencies using the processors of unsuspecting users, the research of the provider of solutions for cyber security Check Point Software Technologies. "Global threat impact index" shows that Coinhive attacks global organization, 23% of which suffered from malware in […]

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